David Lynch and Transcendental Meditation

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By: Quiet.Please

David Lynch's five-decade relationship with Transcendental Meditation represents a unique convergence of artistic vision, scientific inquiry, and humanitarian work. Beginning in 1973, Lynch's practice of TM evolved from a personal tool for managing stress and enhancing creativity into a broader mission to make meditation accessible to people worldwide. Through the establishment of the David Lynch Foundation in 2005, he helped implement meditation programs in schools, veterans' organizations, prisons, and trauma recovery settings. His emphasis on scientific research and practical benefits, rather than spiritual or philosophical aspects, helped establish meditation as a mainstream practice in Western institutions. Lynch's approach to promoting TM was...

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